#495DA9
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.123 270.4), rgb(73, 93, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#495DA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 93, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.123 270.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #495DA9 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495DA9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495DA9 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495DA9 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D3
oklch(63% 0.122 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#566DC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 270)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495DA9
oklch(50% 0.123 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#495DA9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B66AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5EA7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6E7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495DA9
#495DA9
oklch(50% 0.123 270.4)
- #7A6000
#7A6000
oklch(50.1% 0.102 90.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #495DA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #495DA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #495DA9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.